Resources
Our resources are free to use. Some tools from other organisations may entail a cost (we will tell you if this is the case).
These are resources that ESS has developed e.g. Support guides, Method sheets, Webinars, Case studies.
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Case Study: An example of an inclusive evaluation using Comic Life (Lead Scotland)
This case study is looks at how Lead Scotland developed evaluation which would encourage ICT class participants to say what they liked and how they felt about the course, with a little more individuality in their responses.
Case Study: Evaluating public engagement work (The School of Life Sciences, Dundee University)
The School of Life Sciences at University of Dundee show how they evaluate public engagement activities.
Case Study: Explaining the Difference (Learning Link Scotland)
In partnership with Learning Link Scotland, ESS delivered a project to articulate the difference that adult voluntary learning makes.
Case Study: Fife Young Carers keeps evaluation simple
This case study shows how Fife Young Carers used the learning from ESS workshops to build simple evaluation systems and get everyone in their organisation on board.
Case study: Installing a new database – ESS’s experience
In this case study you hear about ESS’s experience of commissioning and implementing a new database to meet our organisation’s specific needs for gathering and storing data.
Case Study: Involving Service users in setting outcomes – ARC Scotland
This case study shows how ARC Scotland involved service users in setting outcomes for service.
Case Study: Our evaluation story (The School of Life Sciences, Dundee University)
The School of Life Sciences, Dundee University received tailored support from Evaluation Support Scotland to complete a logic model and set outcomes.
Challenges and Changes due to Covid-19: Useful questions for analysis and reporting
This 2-page document has a list key questions you can ask as you analyse your evaluation data and get ready to report on challenges and changes due to Covid-19.
Charity Catalogue
Charity Catalogue is a curated list of useful resources for UK charities brought to you by a committed group of volunteers and the SCVO Digital Team.
Charting the waters (2017)
This guide is for people in third sector organisations that want to understand and evaluate the difference their policy influencing work makes.
